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Egypt releases Al Jazeera journalist after four-year imprisonment, family confirms

The fate of the remaining Al Jazeera journalists in Egyptian prisons remains unclear. Egyptian authorities freed Al Jazeera Mubasher journalist Hisham Abdelaziz on Monday despite initially reversing their decision to…

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News

Year of sorrow: Al Jazeera marks first anniversary of Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing

The Ramallah municipality will lay the first brick of a museum dedicated to the late journalist. Al Jazeera amplified its calls for justice over the killing of veteran journalist Shireen…

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News

Qatar third top Arab country for press freedom after climbing RSF ranking

At least 12,300 journalists from several media outlets received accreditation at the time to cover the World Cup. Qatar has ranked as the third top Arab country for press freedom,…

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News

Egypt releases Al Jazeera journalist from prison following years of detention without trial

Two other journalists from the Qatar-based broadcaster remain behind bars in Egypt. Egyptian authorities have released Al Jazeera Mubasher journalist Hisham Abdelaziz following years-long imprisonment without trial, the broadcaster reported…

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Qatar steps closer to ‘right to access information’ as Shura Council approves draft law

A law on accessing information would be crucial, given that obtaining certain files can be a challenge for journalists in the country. Qatar’s Shura Council has approved a draft law…

6 min

Opinion

How Qatar can win the moral high ground in the Gulf crisis

For Qatar to truly claim the moral ground in this regard, it should repeal its cybercrime law and unblock Doha News, among other things, argues Kenneth Roth, the Executive Director of Human Rights Watch.

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Opinion: How Qatar can win the moral high ground in the Gulf crisis

By Kenneth Roth Photo for illustrative purposes only. As the dispute between Qatar and its neighbors plays out in headlines across the region, the importance of free and fair media has…

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Opinion

Qatar, your media is letting you down

In this opinion piece, Doha News Editor-at-Large tackles "fake news" criticisms and explains why good news about Qatar isn't always good news for the country and its people.

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News

It’s getting harder than ever to be a journalist in Qatar

Qatar is now ranked 123rd out of 180 countries on the 2016 World Press Freedom Index. Down six spots from last year, the score is the lowest the country has seen in at least a decade.

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